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CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced it has earned the most prestigious Lean Six Sigma award in the world for their customer centric Lean Six Sigma deployment.PolyOne was presented with the Process Excellence Award for “Best Start-up Program” during the International Quality and Productivity Centre’s 11th Annual Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement Summit in Orlando, Florida. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that Robert M. Patterson, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Joseph P. Kelley, vice president of planning and investor relations will present at the Credit Suisse Basic Materials Conference, June 29, 2010 in Boston. View more and related images

MIAMI — June 10, 2010 — At the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Expo, Booth 574, SABIC Innovative Plastics is spotlighting its robust, fast-growing portfolio of Lexan* Thermoclear* polycarbonate (PC) sheet systems, which are driving sustainable building designs through energy conservation and improved working/living environments. These lightweight, flame-retardant materials, available in monolithic and multiwall configurations, are used worldwide for roofing, cladding and glazing massive stadiums, hotels, and other impressive structures. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan Thermoclear sheet products can help architects and designers succeed in the lucrative green building space and have potential to contribute to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by providing natural light, optimizing energy performance, and utilizing recycled content. View more and related images

TOLEDO, Ohio – June 9, 2010– Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) Cem-FIL® alkali-resistant (AR) glass fibers will take the field at the opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 11. The newly redesigned stadium features fibreC® concrete panels from Rieder Smart Elements, reinforced with Cem-FIL® AR fibers, which reduce the weight and thickness of the concrete by up to 10 times compared to conventional panels. They are 100 percent recyclable; and enhance building life and durability with resistance to corrosion, fire, UV light and temperature variations. View more and related images

NEW YORK – At the Medical Design and Manufacturing East show, PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a business unit within the Specialty Engineered Materials group anda global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), announced today that a Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomer was chosen to create an innovative orthodontic pacifier that promotes proper jaw development in infants. View more and related images

NEW YORK – At the Medical Device and Manufacturing East Show this week, PolyOne announced that its NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC subsidiary (NEU) brings an expanded portfolio of high-performance engineered thermoplastic solutions and services for healthcare to customers around the world. View more and related images

NEW YORK – PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced the launch of WithStand™ antimicrobial technology at the Medical Design and Manufacturing East show today. This new additive technology imparts antimicrobial characteristics to Class I, II, and III medical devices, medical packaging, and other healthcare and wellness related applications. WithStand is the newest addition to PolyOne’s broad healthcare solutions portfolio targeted at specific performance and regulatory challenges faced by the healthcare industry. View more and related images

NEW YORK – At the MD&M East show today, PolyOne announced that a recent collaboration with product design and development firm DD Studio (Carlsbad, CA) helped its designers and engineers to speed development time for high-performance housing components used in the ViSi Mobile™ system. ViSi Mobile™ is a first-of-its-kind wireless device for continuous vital signs monitoring that is currently under development by DD Studio in concert with its client and manufacturer Sotera Wireless Inc. (San Diego, CA). View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) and Dow Corning confirmed today that PolyOne will distribute Dow Corning silicone products to healthcare device manufacturers and fabricators in the United States, Canada and Mexico. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — June 3, 2010 — Ritter GmbH, a German manufacturer of labware and medical products, has moved ahead of the competition with its award-winning1 Polysteribox® sterilization and transport container, which uses a new Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) healthcare resin grade from SABIC Innovative Plastics. Patient safety concerns have raised the bar for chemical cleaning and autoclave sterilization of reusable medical devices, requiring manufacturers to find new materials that can withstand stronger alkalinity and higher temperatures. As it has done for many customers, SABIC Innovative Plastics developed a special grade of its workhorse Ultem resin to meet Ritter’s need to comply with the new, tougher standards, demonstrating the company’s ongoing efforts to help healthcare customers meet increasingly stringent regulatory, quality and cost mandates. View more and related images